Filter & Sort
The Em Dash Is Not the Problem
Anxieties around AI and punctuation say a lot about academia, Joseph Mellors writes.
Beyond ‘Grit’ and ‘Growth Mindsets’
Focusing on internal traits distracts us from the work of encouraging behaviors that support student success, Jarek Janio writes.
Higher Ed Must Recommit to Its Enlightenment Roots
Universities’ own mistakes helped pave the way for government attacks on academic freedom, Emily Chamlee-Wright writes.
Trump’s Trade School Trojan Horse
Higher ed must resist attempts to pit one sector against another, Rachel Lipson and Robert Schwartz write.
A Few Words About Trustees
Most faculty and staff know very little about the president-trustee relationship, Rachel Toor writes.
A Call for Moderate Voices on DEI
The silence of moderates is what has gotten us to this point, Chris Cooper writes.
A Very Bad Proposal for Pell
Diane Auer Jones argues that the proposal to tie full Pell Grant eligibility to a 15-credit load will decrease completion rates and deter low-income students from STEM-related fields.
Please Plagiarize My Work
In an AI era, a preoccupation with issues of credit and citation limits the reach of our research, Kevin Frazier writes.